Conservative Party of Romania

The Conservative Party was a conservative political party in Romania that was founded in 1880. The party was founded in Bucharest, and it relied on the support of great landowners, the bourgeoisie, as well as some intellectuals. The party sought to encourage light industry and crafts, but it did not oppose investment in heavy industry. After the 1907 peasants' revolt, the Conservative Party was convinced to accept some reforms, such as the 1913 universal suffrage reform. After the union of Romania with Transylvania, the Conservative Party ceased to play a major role in Romanian politics, with the Conservative-Democratic Party splitting from the main party in 1908.